Retinopathy of prematurity in infants < 32 weeks' gestation at birth in New South Wales in 1993 and 1994

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-357

  Todd, D A ^a,b   Cassell, C ^a   Kennedy, J ^a   John, E ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neonatal intensive care; Premature infants; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SURVIVAL;

GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032855660     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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